Tag: Security Industry Association (SIA)
SIA appoints two members to key group and committee leadership roles
August 3, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named two of its members to serve in key leadership roles on its committees and groups.
Tom Cook – executive vice president of sales and operations at Hanwha Techwin America – has become chair of the SIA Executive Advisory Board, and Rita Mounir – co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of Allthenticate – now serves as vice chair of the SIA Member Engagement and Experience Committee.
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SIA names winners for 2022 Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship
July 27, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.— The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Alex Orr of Johnson Controls and Esteban Pastor of ZKTeco USA as the two recipients of the 2022 Hèbert Identity Management Scholarship.
Orr and Pastor are set to receive the $5,000 scholarships that will allow them to further their education in the identity management field.
This scholarship program is named after Nightingale Security Chair and Investor Denis R. Hébert, a past member of SIA’s...
AICC announces new leadership
July 7, 2022SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC) recently announced that it has appointed Tiffany Galarza, Director of Telecommunications, ADT, and Sascha Kylau, Vice President, OneTel Security, as co-chairs of the Committee.
Galarza and Kylau assumed leadership of the Committee earlier in June following the resignation of its longtime Chair Lou Fiore.
The AICC is a committee of The Monitoring Association (TMA) comprised of representatives of TMA, the Electronic Security...
ESA, SIA express support for Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
June 24, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
DALLAS and SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) and Security Industry Association (SIA) have issued a joint statement in support of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in light of the recent mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which the Senate passed on June 23, 2022, and is now awaiting House approval before reaching the White House, bolsters public...
Unlimited Technology adds three industry visionaries to Board of Directors
June 20, 2022SSN Staff
CHESTER SPRINGS, Pa.—Unlimited Technology, one of the nation's leading providers of security systems integration, has announced the addition of three industry executives to its Board of Directors - Bill Bozeman, Adam Coffey, and James Rothstein.
These new board members bring a wide and diverse range of corporate management and business experience to further accelerate the company's strategic growth in providing world-class security solutions to critical infrastructure...
SIA reveals keynote speakers for 2022 GovSummit
May 23, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced a lineup of three expert keynote speakers for the 2022 SIA GovSummit, SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference.
Attendees will hear keynote presentations from Diane J. Sabatino, deputy executive assistant commissioner, Office of Field Operations at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); Figen Murray, OBE, speaker and counterterrorism advocate; and Charlie Guddemi,...
SIA now accepting applications for 2022 WISF Scholarship
May 23, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced it is now accepting applications for the 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship.
This program was created to further educational opportunities for the widest spectrum of people and empower all to join WISF and thrive in the security industry. In 2022, each awardee will receive a $10,000 scholarship to use toward continuing education and professional courses, repayment of student...
Women in Security Feature: Gretchen Gordon, CEO, Boost Profits
May 18, 2022Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—As part of Security Systems News’ and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum’s (WISF’s) continuing series highlighting the contributions of women in security, this month’s feature is on Gretchen Gordon, CEO of Boost Profits, where she leads a team of consultants and coaches who help sales organizations sell more, at higher prices to improve profits.
The company was recently formed when Boost Pricing, a pricing consulting firm...
SIA announces Antoinette King as latest speaker for 2022 SIA GovSummit
May 10, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced that Antoinette King, PSP, DPPS, SICC, CMMC-RP, founder of Credo Cyber Consulting, LLC, is the latest addition to the speaker lineup for the 2022 SIA GovSummit, its annual public policy and government security technology conference.
This year’s SIA GovSummit takes place May 24-25 in the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) headquarters building in Washington. D.C., after last year’s conference was...
SIA announces founding members of Utilities Advisory Board Steering Committee
May 2, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the first members of its Utilities Advisory Board Steering Committee.
SIA created the Utilities Advisory Board to offer insight and education to security practitioners, members of the security industry and other stakeholders about emerging security trends, regulatory compliance issues, and recommended practices for protecting utility infrastructure.
The steering committee members, listed below,...